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White Hispanic and Latino Americans

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White Hispanic and Latino Americans
Americanos hispanos y latinos blancos
Total population
Increase 26,735,713
53.0% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans
8.6% of total U.S. population
(2010, census)
Regions with significant populations
All areas of the United States
 California6,503,487[1]
 Texas5,398,738[1]
 Florida2,867,365[1]
Languages
American English  American Spanish  Mexican Spanish  Portuguese  French  Spanglish  Nuyorican English  Miami English
Religion
Predominantly Christianity
(mostly Roman Catholic, sizeable Protestant)
Minority Atheism  Irreligion  Judaism and others
Related ethnic groups
White Latin Americans, European Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Spanish Americans, Portuguese Americans, Italian Americans, French Americans, Romanian Americans

In the United States, a white Hispanic[2] is an individual who self-identifies as white and of Hispanic descent and/or speaks the Spanish language natively. White Latino Americans are a broader category, including people of Portuguese Brazilian descent, who mostly speak Portuguese, as well as Spanish-speaking populations.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "B03002. HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE". 2007 American Community Survey. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Social & Demographic Statistics. "U.S. Census Bureau Guidance on the Presentation and Comparison of Race and Hispanic Origin Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)